The Alisal Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Palma Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alisal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Alisal earned a 67-57 victory over Soledad. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Aztecs are ranked 999th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/23/24 @ Soledad | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Salinas | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs San Luis Obispo | 11 |
| 12/17/24 vs Gilroy | 9 |
Misael Palafox was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kike Jacinto, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Alisal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 27 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Palma didn't have too much trouble with Piedmont Hills on Saturday as they won 73-59.
Alisal's record now sits at 9-1. As for Palma, their record is now 9-2.
Things could have been worse for Alisal, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-51 loss to Palma in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Alisal, Charles Kosta (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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